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Compilation:: Goldsmith conducts Goldsmith Includes themes and suites from: The Blue Max; Gremlins; Patton; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Doctor Kildare; The Waltons; Chinatown; Poltergeist; Legend and Papillon;   Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by the composer   SILVA SCREEN FILM CD336 [71:06] ; ***** IL **** PT

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DVD Review
Film: Jean Cocteau’s: La Belle et le Bête ;   with music by Georges AURIC Starring Josette Day and Jean Marais. France Black and White 1946. OST  [118 mins with documentary and commentary] British Film Institute (bfi) BFIVD528 ; ***** IL

DVD Review
Film:: Nosferratu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) ;   new musical score composed by James Bernard, City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Nic Raine; starring: Max Schreck; directed by: FW Murnau   DVD BFIVD520 [88 minutes] ; ***** - film; *** - DVD GSD

Giacomo PUCCINI (1858-1924): Filmed Opera: Tosca ;   OST with Angela Gheorghiu as Floria Tosca; Roberto Alagna as Mario Cavaradossi and Ruggero Raimondi as Baron Scarpia. Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Tiffin Boys Choir, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by Antonio Pappano   EMI CDS 5 5713 2 [111:17] ; [no rating] MB; Includes film review.

Jerry GOLDSMITH: Damien Omen II the Deluxe edition ;   OST  VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-6309 [68:10] ; **** PT

Other

Angelo BADALAMENTI: Mulholland Drive ;   Music from the film   MILAN 74321 89823 2 [74:04] ; ***(*) PT; *** JC

Trevor JONES: From Hell ;   Academy of St. Martins in the Field conducted by Geoffrey Alexander * London Voices * Synthesisers performed by the composer * EWI: Phil Todd * Female vocalist: Belinda Skyes * Chinese flutes: Andy Findon * Chinese musicians: Ray Mann Chinese Orchestra * soprano: Amanda Floyd * contralto: Heather Cairncroff * orchestrated by the composer and conductor with Julian Kershaw & John Bell * The Nobodies performed by Marilyn Manson   VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-6296 [72:22] [72:24 - including song by Marilyn Manson: 4.59] ; ***(*) GSD

Mychael DANNA: Monsoon Wedding ;   OST  MILAN 74321 89824-2 [62:33] ; **(*) MH

Cliff EDELMAN: An American Rhapsody ;   OST  MILAN 73138-35955-2 [55:19] ; *** MH

Mark ISHAM: Life As A House ;   OST  Varese Sarabande VSD-6297 [41:45] ; ** PT

John FRIZZELL: 13 Ghosts ;   OST  Varese Sarabande VSD-6298 [60:33] ; **(*) PT

John WILLIAMS: Heartbeeps ;   OST - Limited Collector's Edition of 3000 Copies  VARESE SARABANDE VCL 1101 1001 [54:21] ; **(*) JW

Elmer BERNSTEIN: The World of Henry Orient ;   OST  FILM SCORE MONTHLY Vol 4 No. 16 [40:32] ; **** IL; rating}****(*) JH

Elmer BERNSTEIN: Big Jake ;   OST  PROMETHEUS PCR 512 [60:17] ; **** MH

Elmer BERNSTEIN: The View from Pompey’s Head ; Bernard HERRMANN: Blue Denim;   OSTs  FILM SCORE MONTHLY Vol. 4 No. 15 [75:11] ; **** PT

John(ny) WILLIAMS: John Goldfarb, Please Come Home ;   OSTorchestrated by Arthur Morton * lyrics by Don Wolf * Notre Dame Victory March composed by Rev. Michael Shea * album produced by Lukas Kendall  FILM SCORE MONTHLY Vol. 4 No. 17 [71:34 - score 54:03 - bonus tracks 17:31] ; ** GSD

Leigh HARLINE: Broken Lance ;   OST  FILM SCORE MONTHLY Vol. 4 No. 15 [38:40] ; **** JH; ***(*) MH

Carmine COPPOLA / Georges DELERUE: The Black Stallion / The Black Stallion Returns ;   The Black Stallion score partly composed by Shirley Walker, Nyle Steiner, Bill Douglass, Dick Rosmini, Kenneth Nash and George Marsh * The Zoetrope Film Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carmine Coppola / The London Session Orchestra conducted by Georges Delerue * reissue album produced by Ford A Thaxton   Prometheus Records PCD 151 * [65: 43 - The Black Stallion: 34: 22 * The Black Stallion Returns: 30:21] ; The Black Stallion - ***(*); The Black Stallion Returns ****(*) GSD

Benjamin FRANKEL (1906 – 1973) The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) The Curse of the Werewolf: Pastoral (1961) The Night of the Iguana (1964) Trottie True (1949) The Years Between: Lullaby (1946) Footsteps in the Fog (1955)   Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Werner Andrea Albert Recorded : ABC Studio 420, Brisbane, October-November 2000   CPO 999 809-2 [67:13] [HC]

Lim GIONG: Millenium Mambo ;   OST  MILAN 74321 90508 2 [54:53] ; (*)and three paracetamols IL

VARIOUS: Marilyn Monroe: Diamond Collection ;   OST  Varese Sarabande VSD-6306 [72:29] ; **** PT

Curio Corner

Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992): Tangazo * Adiòs Nonino *Milonga del ángel, Oblivion; Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar *†;Tres movimientos tanguísticos porteños ;Danza criolla Tangazo; ;   Daniel Binelli (bandoneon) *Eduardo Isaac (guitar) †;Louise Pellerin + Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Conducted by Charles Dutoit  DECCA 468 528-2 [75:47] ; **** IL